Pandemic shutdowns exposed the ubiquity and fragility of the “care economy,” a catch-all term for child care, home care, and elder care. For nonprofit workers advocating for care jobs and policies, ...

Compared with people who don’t work in the medical field, health care workers face an increased risk of suicide, especially registered nurses, health care support workers and health technicians, ...

Advocates, including from Long Island, call for better pay and affordable housing for DSPs as rising costs and federal cuts threaten care for people with disabilities in New York.

Bernadette Walton is a Sacramento resident who is an in-home support service worker for her daughter. She provides for her 11-year-old daughter, who is autistic and needs support at home. Walton said ...

National policy action is needed to increase worker compensation and meet demand for direct care services. Direct care workers move a patient bed into a new room so that other hospital rooms can be ...